Narrowbody · ICAO LJ70

Learjet 70

The Learjet 70 is a modernised Learjet 40XR with updated avionics, improved winglets, and a more efficient cabin. It retained the classic Learjet formula of a fast, compact jet with a swept wing and T-tail. The 70 marked one of the final new Learjet models before the brand’s production ended.

Learjet 70, example photo from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Learjet 70 was a modernised Learjet 40XR with new winglets, one of the last new Learjet models before production ended.

Specifications

Length17.7 m (58 ft)
Wingspan14 m (46 ft)
Height4.3 m (14 ft)
Maximum passengers8
Crew2
Maximum take-off weight9.5 t
Range2,000 NM (3,704 km)
Maximum speed465 kt (861 km/h)
Stall speed120 kt (222 km/h)
Service ceiling51,000 ft (15,545 m)
Optimum ceiling45,000 ft (13,716 m)
Take-off distance1,354 m (4,442 ft)
Landing distance810 m (2,657 ft)
Engines2x Honeywell TFE731-40BR

Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.

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